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25 Pfennigs - Stahlberg Gewerkschaft
| Issuer | Stahlberg Gewerkschaft (Germany) |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a continuous pearl border encircling the entire field. The issuer's name STAHLBERGER arcs across the upper portion of the field, while GEWERKSCHAFT curves along the lower portion, both in bold raised Latin capitals. The denomination numeral 25 is prominently struck in the center of the field in large, stylized figures with curvilinear serifs. A small star or pellet ornament separates the lower legend from the central numeral. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Stahlberg Gewerkschaft was a mining operation in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, and like many German industrial concerns of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it issued its own notgeld-style labor tokens to pay workers in scrip redeemable only at the company store — a practice that effectively tied wages to the employer's own commercial infrastructure. Zinc was the practical choice for low-denomination industrial tokens: cheap, abundant, and sufficiently durable for internal circulation without tempting hoarding.
The Menzel reference 29916.3 suggests at least minor variety distinctions exist within this type.